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Just in case you missed it, resharing my October 2026 Leadership Lessons Newsletter. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7ga0ZihY-in3Y6V7Ludh6XX7AB6rdQo/view?usp=sharing

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I was so pleased to be part of this year's Newport News Public Schools' Summer Leadership Conference. Thank you so much for the opportunity.

Instructional, departmental and building leaders from across NNPS gathered… | Newport News Public Schools Instructional, departmental and building leaders from across NNPS gathered at Christopher Newport University to prepare for the year ahead. This year’s Summer Leadership Conference theme, “Lead to Win,” has us ready for a school year full of wins for our students! ✨ 🏆 Special thank you to...

At this time, I am following my own advice in taking a break. Wishing everyone a safe, restful, and restorative hiatus and I look forward to reconnecting with you in September.

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"Instructional leaders committed to providing descriptive feedback are equally committed to providing clarity of expectation through success criteria and exemplars. The feedback is directly and consistently correlated with those preestablished standards." - Fran Prolman

How can happiness be measured? Are there reliable comparisons of happiness across time and space that can give us clues regarding what makes people declare themselves ‘happy’?

Happiness and Life Satisfaction Self-reported life satisfaction differs widely between people and between countries. What explains these differences?

"A compelling probing question encourages someone to elaborate on their thoughts, provide more detail, and discuss their personal opinions and feelings. These types of questions often promote critical thinking." - Fran Prolman

We often get stuck between the human mode of self-protection, which is our evolutionary drive, and the societal requirement to be selfless. There are ways to channel healthy selfishness to set better boundaries and reclaim your time.

What is healthy selfishness and how can it help you? Embracing healthy selfishness could transform your life - here's what you need to know about setting boundaries and making time for yourself

"We may not have clinical outcome evidence to show that laughter reduces heart attacks or improves survival. But, if research suggests that laughter is a reasonable prescription for heart health and overall health, then laughter could be the best medicine" - Fran Prolman